The Archaeology of Garden and Field

by Miller, Naomi F.; Gleason, Kathryn L.

• ISBN13: 9780812216417
• ISBN10: 0812216415
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: Univ of Pennsylvania Pr

Summary

Cultivation and land use practices the world over reflect many aspects of people's relationship to each other and to the natural world.The Archaeology of Garden and Fieldexplores the cultivation of land from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century through excavation, experimentation, and the study of modern cultural traditions.The Archaeology of Garden and Fieldcontains a wealth of information distilled from the combined experiences of the editors and contributors. Whether one's interest is the Old World or the New, prehistory or the present, this book provides a starting point for anyone who has ever wondered how archaeologists find and interpret the ephemeral traces of ancient cultivation.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	ix	(3)
List of Tables	xii	(1)
Preface	xiii
1. To Bound and to Cultivate: An Introduction to the Archaeology of Gardens and Fields	1	(24)
Kathryn L. Gleason
2. Fertilizer in the Identification and Analysis of Cultivated Soil	25	(19)
Naomi F. Miller
Kathryn L. Gleason
3. Archaeological Palynology of Gardens and Fields	44	(26)
Suzanne K. Fish
4. Remote Sensing of Gardens and Fields	70	(21)
Bruce Bevan
5. The Creation of Cultivable Land Through Terracing	91	(20)
John M. Treacy
William M. Denevan
6. Methodological Considerations in the Study of Ancient Andean Field Systems	111	(42)
Clark L. Erickson
7. The "Celtic" Field Systems on the Berkshire Downs, England	153	(15)
Stephen Ford
Mark Bowden
Vincent Gaffney
Geoffrey C. Mees
8. Techniques for Excavating and Analyzing Buried Eighteenth-Century Garden Landscapes	168	(34)
Anne E. Yentsch
Judson M. Kratzer
9. The Landscapes and Ideational Roles of Caribbean Slave Gardens	202	(21)
Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher
List of Contributors	223	(2)
Index	225